ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11, 18 March 1909, Page 412

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From Our Own Correspondent.) March 13. Mr. D. Kenny has been appointed organist to the choir at Mt. St. Gerard Monastery, Oriental Bay. The result of the social held at Thorndon on February 17 was that' the Karori Catholic Church building fund has been augmented by £15 10s. The annual meeting of St. Anne's Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society will take place on Sunday evening, March 28, after evening devotions. The ot. Anne's Catholic Club are. holding, a billiard tournament, and Messrs. Guise and Butler are left in the final match, which will be decided -next month. His Grace Archbishop Redwood went to Palmerston North on Monday, Bth inst., and went on the 10th to Hamua, to attend festivities in connection with the Maori Catholic Church. !" .The Rev. Father O'Meara, of Feilding, has been unwell for some time past, but is now progressing slowly. He has been relieved by Rev. Father Bowden, 5.M., . of St. Mary of the Angels', Wellington. The Rev. Father Hurley, of St. Patrick's College, has been transferred to St. Joseph's parish,. Buckle street. His' place will be taken by the Rev. Father Schaefer, S.M., of St. Mary of the Angels', Boulcott street. The "Yen. Archpriest Walsh, of Maclean, Clarence River, New South Wales, and Rev. Brother O'Shea, of the Christian Brothers of Sydney, arrived in Wellington from Sydney on Monday. The latter is about to pay a visit to Dunedin. • • The Wellington Catholic Club cricket team played Milligan's at Newtown Park last Saturday, and were defeated by 20 runs r the scores being for the former 76 runs against 96. McGrath (43) batted well, and McGovern bowled successfully for the Catholic Club.

, The Rev. Father Saunderson arrived from Ireland via Australia by the Warrhnoo on Monday, Bth inst., to take up work in the archdiocese of Wellington. The -, Rev. Father, who was- educated at Kilkenny College, has been appointed assistant priest at Masterton. At the Wellington Amateur Athletic" Club's sports meeting, to be held on Saturday, 13th inst., the inter-college championships of 100 yds and 400 yds for. Mr. L. Blundell's cup will be decided. . Entries have been received from St. Patrick's and Wellington Colleges^ The cup is at present held by St. Patrick's College. Unofficial intimation of their successes at the recent University degree -examinations has been (says the Evening Post) received by the following candidates : — Rev. Father Bartley^ has obtained the M.A. " degree with third class honors in mental science; Rev. Father Gilbert has won a senior scholarship in either Latin or English. The annual meeting of delegates of the Federated Catholic Clubs of New Zealand will be heßl at the Wellington Catholic Club rooms, St. Patrick's Hall, Boulcott street, commencing on April 10. It -is expected the meetings will last a couple of days: Mr. A. H. Casey, of Wellington, is the president of the federation, and Mr. P. J. McGovern hon. secretary. At the monthly meeting of the men's branch of the Sacred Heart Association, Newtown parish, held at St. Anne's Church last Sunday, there was a large attendance of members. The Yen.. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M., gave an impressive sermon on ' Faith.' The spiritual director, Rev. Father Herring, S.M., enrolled five new members, and, addressing, the meeting, congratulated the members of the association on their display of faith that morning, when they received Holy Communion. A Requiem Mass was celebrated at St. Joseph's Church, Buckle street, on Wednesday morning for the repose of the souls of those who perished, in the earthquakes in Sicily and Calabria. The Yen. Archdeacon "Devoy, S.M., was celebrant, Rev. Father Yenning, S.M., deacon, Rev. Father Peoples, S.M., subdeacon, and Rev. Father Herbert, S.M., master of ceremonies. A .choir of priests sang the music of the Mass under the direction of Rev. Father S. Mahony, S.M. There was a large congregation. The Italian Consul (Mr. R. T. Robertson), the Rev. Dr. Capra, of Milan, and many Italian residents of Wellington were also present. At < the annual meeting of the Wellington Musical Union, which was held in the Sydney Street Schoolroom on Monday, the Bth inst., there was a large attendance of members. His Grace Archbishop Redwood was present, and in supporting the adoption of the report spoke appreciatively of the work of the union, and hopefully of its future. He trusted they would be able to increase materially the number of subscribers. He would always do his best to further the success of the union. In addition to his Excellency the Governor, it was decided to nominate Sir Joseph Ward as a patron of the union. His Grace Archbishop Redwood was re-elected as a vice-president. The Sailors' Rest was crowded on Monday night, March 8, when a successful concert was given under v the auspices of the Wellington Catholic Seamen's Conference. The following contributed items to the programme : — Mrs. Cole (piano), Misses Bowden (song), Burns (violin), Hamilton (song), Maisey Reeves (Hungarian bell dance), Peggy Reeves (Columbine dance), A. Sullivan (song), and Messrs. Clements (song), V. G. Cole (violin), Heinzt (recitation), A. Hickmott (song), Levin (recitation), F. Moran (song), E. B. L. Reade (song), E. E. Walsh (song), and Cooze (comic sketch). Several phonographic items were rendered by an instrument supplied by ' The Talkeries,' Willis street. The accompaniments were played by Mesdames Cole and Reeves and Miss Lorraine Tansley. The manager of tho Rest (Captain Bonner), on behalf of the seamen, returned thanks to the performers and organisers for the excellent evening's entertainment they had provided. The members of St. Anne's Catholic Club • received Holy Communion in a body at St. Anne's Church last Sunday. It was an edifying and impressive sight to see such a large number of men approaching the Holy .Table. The Rev. Father McDonald, S.M., was the celebrant. The spiritual director of the club,' Rev. Father Herring, S.M., at Vespers expressed his, pleasure at the large number of members who received Communion in the morning, and he was glad also to hear the testimony of a non-Catholic who had attended Ihe club on several occasions that the members were the best behaved lot of men he had ever come in contact with, and that all the time he had spent with the members he had hot heard the use of one improper word. In the new club rooms there are installed two fullsized billiard tables. It has always been a burning question as to what can be done to keep in touch with boys from the time they leave school until they reach manhood, but the members of

St. Anne's Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, through the energy of the Rev. Father Herring, .S.M., and the kindness of Yen. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M., are trying to solve the problem, and have formed a boys' club. A room under the church has been fitted up for them. During the winter months the boys will be formed into a junior debating society and a football and gymnastic club. Wholesome literature has been "placed at their disposal, and one of the strictest rules of the club will be "the attendance of members at monthly Communion. The Rev. Joseph Capra, Doctor of Science and Agriculture, of the Salesian Institute, Milan, Italy, who has' .been investigating agricultural matters in the Dominion with a view to immigration, returned to Wellington 1 from visiting the various Government experimental farms in the North Island. He was a guest of his Grace the Archbishop until Friday last, whon he left for Nelson to visit the Stoke Orphanage. He will leave for Sydney on March" 19, in continuance of his mission of investigation. He will tour through Queensland, thence returning to Italy, after an absence of about eight months. He is greatly impressed with the scenic beauties of New Zealand, and acknowledges the kindness and hospitality that has. been extended to liim_ throughout^the Dominion. An interesting and impressive ceremony took place on Saturday morning, March 6, at St. Mary's Convent, Hill street, Thorn don, " when Miss Monica Yenning, of Timaru Cn religion, Sister Mary Magdalen), Avas professed. Mass -as celebrated by his Grace the Archbishop, and_ the" occasional sermon was preached by Rev. Father C. J. Yenning, S.M. (brother of Sister Mary Magdalen). There - were also present Very Rev. Father O'Shea; S.M., V.G., Yen. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M., Rev. Father Hickson, S.M., Rev. Father Lowham, C.SS.R., Rev. Fathers Herbert, S.M., and Peoples, S.M. Sister Mary Magdalen is the second daughter of Mr. John Yenning, of Timaru, and sister of Rev. Father C. J. Yenning, S.M., of St. Mary's, Wellington, and of Rev. A. Yenning, of St. Mary's Seminary, Meanee. After the ceremony his Grace the Archbishop conveyed to the riewly-professed Sister the best wishes of her many friends, and congratulated her on having chosen the better part, and wished her many years of happiness in the religious life. The family were represented by the mother, sister, and brother. ' -